The Head Coach: Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope

8:21 PM,
Mar. 8, 2013

Written by

Dr. gregg Steinberg

Youtube.com can be an amazing learning tool. For many of my lectures I show a short video related to a topic. I may show a clip of a world-renowned expert speaking at a TED conference or a video of elite athletes describing their mental toughness strategy.

However, any expert video pales in comparison to how a unique personal story can inspire and motivate. One such gem is the story of Terry Fox, and I show it each semester to every one of my classes.

Terry Fox was a young man who developed cancer in his leg at the young age of 18. As a result, his leg had to be removed and replaced with a prosthetic device. ...